West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-06-16

ball club. They have already COM
menced practicing. Prof Fleming
is taking lively interest in the mat
ter.
JonSthan Bowman, whose woollen
mills burned at Evansville week be.
fore last. will not rebuild. He is
offering his property at Evansville
for sale.
w. ii. Tower, Esq, clerk of the
circuit court Of Garrett county, Md,
died last Thursday after lingering
illness. Mr.. Tower is well known in
this county,
The West Virginia Pharmaceutical
association held its annual meeting
at Grafton last week. The next
meeting will be held at Clarksburg
in June. 1888.
The Knights of Pythias, of Wheel
ing, will give grand reunion and
competitive drill in that city July 4.
Several members Of our lodge will
attend, We learn.
We suggest that the NJ. L. Sunday
school hold its services in the chapel
room during the session of our sum-
mer school. The room used now is
too small for the number who attend.
Governor Wilson has issued a par.
don TO Henry Massie, who was sent
to the penitentiary from this county
for forgery. DR.. Bruce, the peniten-
hsry physician, says that Massie is
a lunatic.
The soldiers reunion TO be held on
the camp ground at Tunnelton this
year promises to be big affair Emf
nent speakers from abroad will be
present and address the soldiers on
that occasion.
The River City Minstrels, Of Row.
lesburg, will give an entertainment
in that place on the evening OF the
23d inst, the proceeds to go towards
defraying the expenses of the Delta.
Rough base ball contests.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding on Wednesday, of next week, OF
t, G. Elliott, of Keyser, and Miss
Ellie Fogle, of Terra Alta. at the res.
idence of the brides parents. The
wedding will be brilliant affair.
Macy Waters, an old Preston county
boy, will conduct the Mononqalia
county institute this year. Ed. FL.
lott another has been elected an
assistant teacher in the University.
Preston talent appears to be in de
mand.
Trof, S. 7. Wiley, of this county.
will conduct the Fucker county in.
slitute this year. Prof. Wiley is q
ripe scholar and al able instructor.
and teachers of Tucker are to he con.
graduated upon having secured him
as their instructor,
Tie Excelsior planning and furni-
ture factory, situated ON the Il. & O.
between Grafton and Fctterman. was
burned to tho ground last Thurday
afternoon. The store. house was saved,
The factory belonged to John w. Ma
son and John I. McGraw, and wa,
partly insured.
WIN. + TottCn, whom we men.
toned having become insane, last
week, died at his home in Oakland
Sunday night. Mr.. Totten was one
Of Oakland's progressive business
men, and will be missed in his town.
His many friends here were shocked
to hear OF his death.
School opened Monday with fair
enrolment, The teachers in charge
have had years of experience. and
there is no fear but the school will
be a success There is not the mum.
Der of town pupils enrolled that there
ought to be, and We hope later on TO
sec more Of the boys and girls in the
school
Out Of a national appropriation of
100000 to be used in purchasing
arms and equipments for militia in
the several States, West Virginia gets
$500. Kingwood should resurrect
her military company, as Tunnelton
will undoubtedly do, and make it On
organization that the town and county
would be proud of. What say you
Harlan, son Of the Rev. y. n.